9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N3

department, course, section

On'yomi
  • department ②course (of study) ③(taxonomical) family
Nanori
  • article ②quality ③flirtatiousness

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

99.8%
しな 0.2%

Character Breakdown

department, course, section
カ しな (2nd, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper
ト ます トウ (8th, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.) ②science department (university) ③science (as a school subject)
department ②course (of study) ③(taxonomical) family
Liliaceae (the lily family)
surgery ②department of surgery
scientific capability
(school) subject ②item
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References

Unicode hex code 79D1
JIS X 0208 1-18-42
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 24950
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 320
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Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 87
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 170
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 369
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.20
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1430
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1187
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5d4.3
Four corner code 2490.0
De Roo Code 2255